Pulmonary Compromise Leads to Relapsing Polychondritis Diagnosis

Relapsing polychondritis can affect not only the airways, but also the lung parenchyma. Early recognition and treatment of airway involvement can help prevent end organ damage.

Marcela A. Ferrada, MD, is a rheumatology fellow at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), Bethesda, Md.

Anjali Takyar, MD, works at the Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, Pa.

James D. Katz, MD, works at NIAMS, Bethesda, Md.

Acknowledgment

This review was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculo­skeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health.

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